Events About Hydrilla

Free public information events to inform you about hydrilla, why it is a problem, and to enlist your assistance in preventing its spread this summer.

April

 Community Connections  Saturday, April 28th from 10am-3pm at Walmart. Stop by the hydrilla display to show your support for eradicating this noxious water weed. There will be many other community groups with displays and activities. 

Volunteers sought for Ithaca Farmers Market tabling this summer: Seeking volunteers to sign up for 2 hour shifts at the hydrilla information table from April  - October, on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am - 3pm. Contact steward@cayugalake.org (607) 319-0475 to sign up. One hour advance training required; high school and older.

Ithaca Festival Parade float: Your help wanted! Anyone interested in prepping or marching can contact Suzanne (607-229-7882, suzanne@cwbw.com) or Bella (609-505-6099). All ages.

 May

Hydrilla Hunters:  hydrilla ID training. Thursday May 3, 9 am - noon; Sunday May 6, 3-6 pm. Merrill Family Sailing Center, 1000 East Shore Drive. Same presentation both days:  How to identify hydrilla, eradication planning information, and how you can help by monitoring and reporting. Contact steward@cayugalake.org (607) 319-0475 to register for one of the two workshops. A time commitment to help this summer will be requested of participants, as monitors for hydrilla off docks and beaches or as hydrilla survey team members aboard the Floating Classroom's MV Haendel in mid-late June and beyond. High school and older.  D

iMAP workshop:  1-4 pm May 9, Ithaca. Learn how to enter invasive species locations into an online statewide map database. Help track the Hydrilla Godzilla! Free of charge, seating limited to 23. This training is geared towards those actively participating in ID'ing or tracking hydrilla and other invasive species. Details.

Hydrilla Plant Identification and Monitoring Workshop: May 24, 3 to 5 pm. Help us catch new outbreaks before they can become established.  Location: Tyrone Fire Hall, Tyrone, NY (State Route 226 about ½ mile south of intersection with CR 23)

Hydrilla Happy Hours. May 30, 5-6 pm. Presentation and informal conversations on hydrilla in Cayuga Inlet.  Free admission. Details. Corks & More, 708 West Buffalo Street, Ithaca, (607)-319-4172. Flyer.

Ithaca Festival Parade: May 31, 6:30 pm Cayuga Street, Ithaca. All ages.

 June

Floating Classroom Volunteer Monitoring Cruises: Volunteer teams will work with Floating Classroom instructors under the guidance of the Hydrilla Task Force to collect lake samples during June and early July.  We hope that volunteer monitoring will become a proven, cost-saving technique for collecting information on the status of hydrilla in Cayuga Lake.  Information and a calendar of Floating Classroom hydrilla survey cruises is now posted at www.floatingclassroom.net. We are actively seeking volunteers who can commit to one or more cruises. All you need to do is review the schedule of cruises, which begin June 19, and send your preferred dates/times to Bill Foster, floatingclassroom@cayugawatershed.org, 607-272-7256. Bill will be working to organize and schedule monitoring teams for the cruises from this point forward, so don't hesitate to contact him with questions.

Last Updated: May 16, 2012